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ancorare

ancorare , to anchor: a (intr.); b (tr.); c (fig.). a 1234 quelibet navis veniens ad portum cum marchandisa ~abit ex utraque parte portus prout sibi necesse fuerit (DL Misc. Bk. 5) Eng. Justice 132; s1270 anchoraverunt [Knighton I 259: anchoriaverunt] in alto mari W. Guisb. 206; 1316 in aliis portubus ~antes RScot 154a; s1407 cxx naves anchorantes ‥ ceperunt Wals. HA II 275; in abruptis rupium anchorare Elmh. Hen. V 105.  b 1276 burgenses de Scardeburg’ ceperunt teolonium de navibus ~atis extra portum Hund. I 132; s1290 anchoravit eam magister navis in mediis fluctibus W. Guisb. 226; 1321 ad quandam navem ‥ per distanciam dim. leuci a terra ankoratam IMisc 87/41; s1321 xv naves ‥, cum ancharate fuerunt ad terram, ‥ combusserunt Ann. Paul. 298; 1333 diverse naves ‥ ante portum ville ‥ ~antur RScot 252a; 1337 naves ‥ tam velantes supra mare quam ~atas (RGasc) Foed. IV 742; to fest, alligare, ~are, annectere CathA.  c 1427 adest magni consilii angelus, per quem ‥ tante deliberacionis anchoratur maturitas ut ‥ EpAcOx 33.

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